Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Phenols are weakly acidic.
Statement II : Therefore they are freely soluble in solution and are weaker acids than alcohols and water.
Choose the most appropriate option :
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Phenol has pka of and is weakly acidic
Phenols are freely soluble in but they are stronger acids than alcohols or water.
Statement I is correct while Statement II is incorrect.
Hence correct option is 3.
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